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Olive vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between olive and scallion

  • Olive has more iron, copper, and vitamin E; however, scallion has more vitamin K, vitamin C, folate, vitamin A, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for scallion is 171% higher.
  • Scallion has 46 times less sodium than olive. Olive has 735mg of sodium, while scallion has 16mg.

Food types used in this article are Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large) and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Olive
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 26% 0.71% 124% 84% 6% 1.3% 96% 2.6% 4.9%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more IronIron +123%
Contains more CopperCopper +202.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3350%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +700%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Olive
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 3% 6.7% 33% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.69% 0.9% 2.1% 0% 3.5% 0% 5.6%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +80.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1988.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1318.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +577.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14685.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Olive Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.4µg 207µg 171%
Sodium 735mg 16mg 31%
Iron 3.3mg 1.48mg 23%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 18.8mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.888g 0.027g 20%
Copper 0.251mg 0.083mg 19%
Fats 10.68g 0.19g 16%
Folate 0µg 64µg 16%
Potassium 8mg 276mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.65mg 0.55mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.08mg 6%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.16mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.415g 0.032g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.911g 0.074g 6%
Phosphorus 3mg 37mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.061mg 4%
Calories 115kcal 32kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.003mg 0.055mg 4%
Magnesium 4mg 20mg 4%
Vitamin A 20µg 50µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.037mg 0.525mg 3%
Protein 0.84g 1.83g 2%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.39mg 2%
Fiber 3.2g 2.6g 2%
Calcium 88mg 72mg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.015mg 0.075mg 1%
Choline 10.3mg 5.7mg 1%
Net carbs 3.06g 4.74g N/A
Carbs 6.26g 7.34g 0%
Sugar 0g 2.33g N/A
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.026mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.05mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.029mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.038mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.032mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Olive
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11% 6% 80% 2%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 10.68 g
Carbs: 6.26 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 2.23 g
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more FatsFats +5521.1%
Contains more OtherOther +175.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +117.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.3%
Contains more WaterWater +12.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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14% 77% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.415 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.888 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.911 g
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29114.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1131.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Olive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169094/nutrients
  2. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.